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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1934
Page
2
Front Royal residents hosted and visited as guests and relatives throughout the area. Many travelers including Miss Lola Silman and Miss Lucille Silman spent time in Baltimore and with relatives in Alexandria and Winchester.
Canterbury Notes reports several visits in Cantbergb area. Mr and Mrs Robert Shiley spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Tom Perry. The Frank Martin family visited Mrs B A Roland. Mrs Walter Penwell and two sons visited the same home. Mr and Mrs Henry Mears called on Mr and Mrs Arch Clevenger.
A historical ad promotes Parcel Post prepaid razor blades from J. R. Watson, a distributor in Hagerstown. The deal sells five blades per package, sixty five blades for one dollar, with a refund offer if not satisfied and options for Gillette or Gem style razors.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ritenour recovers after a fall and stays with her daughter Mrs. Ben Derflinger. Mr. J. C. Nesselrodt visits Mr. Dalton Rowland. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Painter welcome a son born June 23 at aoral Shr ov alin. SS Shryock assists Mrs. Bartlett with evening chores.
Miss Audrey White visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Cave for two weeks. Carrie Perry visits at Mr. and Mrs. Funk with Charles Lee Funk. Joe Conner and family visit near Green Callers at Mr. and Mrs. Derflinger. Jones children stay with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Perry near Rileysville. Loring Madigan weekend with brother. Elizabeth Suddith departs to Chicago for World's Fair. Rain Saturday afternoon and night refreshes area.
Milldale Virginia reports Sunday dinner guests Mr James Lichliter Mrs Lichliter Patsy Bruce Snyder of Martinsburg W Va also Benton Stickley Front Royal spent the day. Mrs Raymond Revells ill at home. Christian Endeavor youth plan a yard party Saturday night July 7 for church benefit. Everyone invited.
Miss Lena Olinger of New Market spent an evening with Grace and Mae Craig. Miss Helen Crim spent a day with Mrs. Fred Ridings. Mary and Virginia Brown visited Sunday with Louise and Alma Graves. Louise Bly stayed overnight with her parents near St. Paul. Bersica Ralph Snapp and George William Branner joined a Sunday gathering in New Market with friends and relatives.
Rev Daniel Buchanan a former Japan missionary spoke to the Kiwanis Club this week about US Japan relations from World War I onward. The meeting moved from Wednesday to Tuesday due to a holiday with President H C Sheetz Sr presiding. The club plans to join civic groups in creating Highway First Aid stations at strategic locations.
The Virginia branch of the National League of District Postmasters voted to hold its 1935 convention in Winchester. Over 100 Virginia postmasters attended the Fredericksburg meeting. S. Moore of Stafford was reelected president and Waverly S. Barrett of Dendron secretary treasurer. Twenty vice presidents were chosen by districts and delegates to the national convention in Columbus, Ohio. The society pledged allegiance to President Roosevelt and his New Deal policies and favored higher salaries.
Attention is called to a change of hour for Sunday vesper services at the local church. The notice urges attendees to adjust plans accordingly and arrive a bit earlier for prayer and reflection.
Relatives visit and social notes from Relief Virginia with names Alfred Snapp Grace Craig Mae Craig Helen Crim and Mrs Brill improving. The young people plan a church lawn yard party Friday night July 6 with all welcome. Visitors include Mrs Dorsey and son from Winchester with sister Mrs Carl Martin.
All persons indebted to the estate and all persons owing the estate of James S Campbell deceased are urged to come forward and make settlement. R. E. Linemee Administrator. Stephens City Virginia. Oaks?
Braddock Street M E Church announces July and August evening vesper services at 6 45 to 730 each Sunday replacing 8 o clock. For July 8 lay men will lead in vespers and John H Rosenberger will speak on New Plan of Work for the Church.
Capitol Theatre presents a double feature headlined by The Witching Hour and The Countess Of Monte Cristo. The Witching Hour stars Sir Guy Standing John Halliday Judith Allen and Tom Brown with Fay Wray and Paul Lukas in romantic sequences and Patsey Kelly leading a strong supporting cast.
A lively comedy of philandering husbands and flirtatious wives titled Merry Wives Of Reno comes to Capitol Theatre Saturday. Margaret Lindsay and Donald Woods headline with Glenda Farrell, Guy Kibbee, Ruth Donnelly, Roscoe Ates, Frank McHugh and Hubert Cavenaugh in supporting roles.
Warner Bros Colonial announces the opening of Universal's The Vanishing Shadow, a twelve chapter serial to run over twelve weeks. Miss Catherine Shutt of Winchester visits Miss Mary Lee Racy of Greenwood during the ongoing weekend showings.
The cinema advertises a family friendly lineup with Puss in Boots in natural colors, Mickey Mouse Playful Pluto, and Fighting With Kit Karson. Rex Lease stars in Wings of Adventure, touted as the main attraction. Children receive a free popsicle Saturday.
A London club was found to stand on land owned by Scotland. The site was given by a Saxon king to a Scottish king to build his palace for annual homage to the English crown.
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